JUDGMENT :

ANIL K. NARENDRAN, J.

1. The petitioner is the Chairman of Quilon Medical Trust, which is the educational agency of Travancore Medical College, a private self-financing medical college, conducting MBBS course on the strength of recognition originally granted by the Medical Council of India and presently by the 3rd respondent National Medical Commission, and the affiliation originally granted by the University of Kerala and presently by the 1st respondent Kerala University of Health Sciences. The annual intake originally approved by the Medical Council of India in MBBS course was 100 seats, for the academic year 2009-10. The annual intake was increased/enhanced from 100 to 150, by the Medical Council of India, for the academic year 2020-21. Based on the approval granted by the Medical Council of India, the 1st respondent University granted consent of affiliation for enhancement of intake in MBBS course from 100 to 150, for the academic year 2020-21.

2. The 1st respondent University issued Ext.P1 notification dated 04.11.2020 inviting applications for starting of/enhancement of seats in MBBS course for the academic year 2021-22. As per the said notification, all institutions